New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
OBITUARY..
THOMAS &. MANNING.


Ex.Jud 20 Thom,, C. Manning Uuit,d state, Minister
TO Mexico died al Fiith Aven1c Hotel yesterday
moraug a quarter past ooloc@ The only attendant
at ms side Henry NJ Aucy protesslonil nurse
A dispatch hal been sent u Mrs Manning about her
ads ness An she started for Newiork on Tues
day from Scw-Orleans Mr. Manning came hers wee.
% Tue. lay To attend mcsilns ot tbs Peabody Eduri
ton Fund trustees lie III wl,n he arrived anu On
Wednesday not able u attenl the meeting or an
nul dinner. Al his request DE- Polk OF west fonr-
teen,h.st. was casl 10 atteui him Tho diagnosis
shovel impacton OF tho nte'tinss lie WAS slightly
worse next day and "a his condition was unchahsoi
mill sunday when 1t wa, Thought best TO advise his
family OF hi, failing condition From SunliY night I'M
til his death hc alternately better AM "orSe oiI
always sinking. partly dsllrioiS AZ times am frequent"
in great pa which conld only ba relieved oy SUM"
lants His death wa, an excessively painful one Tho
arrangements for the funeral VIII not DC ma"o "n -'''
Manning arrives
Mr. Manning WAS born at Elentown. N C.. on AIDE
marie sound hfty-s years lilo was graduated nj
tho University OF North Caro and was admitted 10 'Do
bar remained IN his native town osy snort '"e
before moving 10 Louisiana. where he made his home
at Alexandria, ON tho Rel River lie inheritod SUMO
property from his father considered wealthy had
fine sgl practice owned "A largo plantation between
New-Orlsans ud Baton Rouge. AMI became prominent
In hts state early 1861, when he was eectsu 10 'no
Secession Convention or Louisiana rs Stalos he"'
Democrat IIl went the Confederate army a. heu
tenant OF company OfSAuhou III i'"F'~'' ''''''' 49,
transferred TO tho stan of tho Governor OF tho Stae
made and aftsrwari Associate Justice
Of ths ousiupa Supreme Court From the close OF inc
war he ed himself assiduously to his profession al
though lie served In 1876 Tden ecotor. but other
wise declined political Office refusing Mt one Time 'o
OF his party for Governor lie was appoihou
Chief Justice OF the Louisiana Supreme Court In 'Anusy'
1877 Int after serving term went back into private mo
for short time then again member OF tho same
beucb I'm which position serving when fresiueu'
Cleveland appointed him to succcod General H. H. JACK
SON. OF Georgia, Minister to Mexico. bo'n no All"
Gsusral Jack,on we're members OF the Peasoi' huuos
ton Fund Trustees EXJudgs Manning In personal mp
pearance was anisomo, courtly gentleman lie hAo
a .msoth shayen wsrounded face and high forsnoau.
Secretary Bayard sont tho following tea,h - I ruy
share the of our country sioss Of An Aois ANU ~
able public servant
| JOHNNY" WARD TO MARRY HELEN ia VIVA l.
IL wa, not Intended to mako any ao
vance announcement OF the marriage OIL neion
Dauvray to John NJ Ward. but .n0
nows OF IL has leaked ont. intimate friend Oh MI
, wrsd las rn S"'n Tnis1Ss that marriage
will take place to-day IL will be quiet anar ~" nrn
BY only few mutual friends II VIII oocnr IN ,he v Iii
.tart for tho West on their wedding tour MT Ward
aud Miss Dauvray first met soeiaiy rsss "it moufhs
have been engaged TOT r.a.on s'e Miss Danvray
sn snth%sisst about the same. -. and an.
An .dmirsr Of the York nine In general and IS DC
yeopments have shswn, their iermer captain - P~'
! usuIas.